A: A number of high-profile films are being released this summer movie season.
B: I just went to see Superman and visited the Superman-themed DC pop-up store.
A: F1, Jurassic World: Rebirth and The Fantastic Four: First Steps are also popular.
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B: Adapted from a fantasy novel, South Korean blockbuster Omniscient Reader Viewpoint — starring Lee Min-ho, Paul Ahn and Blackpink member Jisoo — is also highly anticipated.
A: Let’s not forget that the Taiwanese film Gatao – Big Brothers, the newest of the Gatao series, is set to open next month.
A: 今年暑期檔強片真不少！
B: 我最近才剛看了《超人》，還去了超人主題「DC快閃店」。
A: 《F1》、《侏羅紀世界：重生》、《驚奇4超人：第一步》……等巨片也都大受歡迎。
B: 改編自奇幻小說的韓片《全知讀者視角》，由李敏鎬、安孝燮、Blackpink的Jisoo等韓星主演，令人期待。
A: 別忘了國片《角頭》系列的新作《角頭—鬥陣欸》也即將在8月上映囉。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
A: What are some of the hottest auction items other than the Labubu doll? B: NBA player Stephen Curry’s basketball card, actress Jane Birkin’s Hermes “Birkin bag,” and Princess Diana’s dresses also attracted robust bidding recently. A: How much can a trading card cost? B: Curry’s Paris Olympics autograph card was sold for US$518,500, or NT$15.3 million. A: Wow, it broke the record held by MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani’s baseball card. That’s amazing. A: 除了 「拉布布」玩偶以外，還有哪些熱門拍賣品？ B: NBA球星史蒂芬柯瑞的球卡、女星珍柏金的原版愛馬仕「柏金包」、戴安娜王妃的禮服最近都引發競標。 A: 一張卡片能有多貴啊？ B: 哈這張印著柯瑞在巴黎奧運的簽名卡，拍出51萬多美元天價、高達台幣1,530萬！ A: 哇他打破了MLB球星大谷翔平球卡的紀錄，真是令人驚奇。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang According to supporters, a four-day workweek is an effective way for companies to attract and keep employees. Productivity can even be improved by achieving the same output in fewer hours. The primary workforce of the future, adults between the ages of 18 and 34, are strong supporters of this pattern. More than three-quarters of them believe a four-day workweek will become common practice in five years, while 65 person say they reject a return to full-time office work. This group considers mental health and general well-being as their top priorities, and it seems certain that they will be
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